Ananda Mohan Bhattarai Explained

Hon'ble Ananda Mohan Bhattarai
आनन्दमोहन भट्टराई
Birth Date:1959 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kaski, Nepal
Alma Mater:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Occupation:Justice
Office:Justice of Supreme Court of Nepal
Term Start1:1 August 2016

Ananda Mohan Bhattarai (Nepali: डा. आनन्दमोहन भट्टराई) is a Nepalese judge. He is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.[1] [2]

Education

Bhattarai completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.S.D) from National Law School of India University in 2000. He went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (2002-2003) under the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for a program on law, human rights and public policy at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Special program for Urban and Regional Studies of Developing Areas. He subsequently went to Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Heidelberg, Germany (2005-2006, 2008, 2011,2018) under the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for Post-doctoral study and research.

He has L.L.M in Business law from National Law School of India University, 1997. He has M.A in English Literature (1994), M.A in Political Science (1984) and Diploma in Law (1980) from Tribhuvan University.

Career

DesignationOrganization/InstitutionTenure Period
JusticeSupreme Court of Nepal1 August 2016 – 14 June 2024
Chief JudgeCourt of Appeal, Biratnagar and PatanAugust 2014 – July 2016
Acting Chief JudgeCourt of Appeal, TulsipurAugust 2013 – August 2014
JudgeCourt of AppealJanuary 2006 - August 2013
District JudgeDistrict Court Kathmandu, Syangja, Achham, Manang and KapilvastuSeptember 1994 - January 2006
Deputy RegistrarSupreme Court of Nepal1992 - 1994
OfficerAt different courts1980-1992

Publications

Books

Bhattarai has a numerous published books.

Other publications

Bhattarai has contributed to a number of chapters, research articles and reports in various national and international publications.

Chapters in Books/ Handbooks:

Research as Principal Investigator:

Articles/Papers/Reports:

Speeches:

Published decisions

Two of his judgements have been published on LANDMARK JUDGMENTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM SOUTH ASIA, (Delhi, South Asia Regional Initiative, SARIQ 2004)[14] He has made important contributions to the issue of environment preservation, rights of different communities, gender justice [15] and LGBTQ rights in Nepal.[16] [17] [18]

Affiliations

Bhattarai was a founding editor of NJA Law Journal. He also served as the editor on 'Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court on Gender Justice, National Judicial Academy 2010'

Awards

Bhattarai is a recipient of various awards such as:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honourable Dr. Ananda Mohan Bhattarai . supremecourt.gov.np . 24 January 2019.
  2. Web site: सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल . www.supremecourt.gov.np . 24 January 2019.
  3. Book: Bhattarai, Ananda Mohan. Displacement and Rehabilitation in Nepal: Law, Policy and Practice. 8126109599. 2001.
  4. Web site: Displacement and Rehabilitation in Nepal-- Nepali Times. archive.nepalitimes.com. 7 February 2019.
  5. Book: Bhattarai, Ananda Mohan, Khanal, Dil Raj. Communities, Forests and Law of Nepal- Present State and Challenges. www.amazon.com. December 1983. 9789994633647 . 7 February 2019.
  6. Book: Bhattarai, Ananda Mohan. Protection of Himalayan Biodiversity: International Environmental Law and a Regional Legal Framework. www.amazon.com. 9 September 2010. 7 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Protection of Himalayan Biodiversity. Bhattarai. Ananda Mohan. 3 February 2019. SAGE Publications Inc. en-us. 7 February 2019.
  8. Web site: JC issues code of conduct for judges. 29 November 2017. The Himalayan Times. en-US. 7 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Judicial Education and Skills Development for Judges and Court Staff: The Nepal Experience. Bhattarai. Ananda Mohan.
  10. Web site: Papers on International Environmental Negotiation Series. PON - Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. en-US. 7 February 2019.
  11. Malcolm Langford. Ananda Mohan Bhattarai. 2011. Constitutional Rights and Social Exclusion in Nepal. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights. 18. [ix].
  12. Book: Bank, Asian Development . Natural Capital and the Rule of Law: Proceedings of the ADB Second Asian Judges Symposium on Environment 2013 . 2016-07-05 . Asian Development Bank . 978-92-9257-511-3 . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-03-04 . A Conversation with Justice Ananda Mohan Bhattarai . 2024-06-15 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Landmark Judgements on Violence against Women and Children From South Asia.
  15. Book: The landmark decisions of the Supreme Court, Nepal on gender justice. Bhattarai. Ananda Mohan. National Judicial Academy (Nepal). 2010. National Judiciary Academy. Lalitpur. en. 743214777.
  16. Web site: SC: Allow homosexual couple to live together, Orders to provide Non-Tourist Visa to American National. 20 February 2018. en-US. 2 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Supreme Court decision on Suman Panta and Leslie Louis. 13 June 2023 .
  18. Web site: Don't remove LGBTIQ+ persons from PR closed list: SC.